Mubashir Hassan PhD

Doctor of Philosophy

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 and science administrator known for his work in Hydraulics

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 and his political role in the development of the atom bomb project.. He held several public offices, including standing as the 9th Finance Minister of Pakistan (1971-1974) and the 3rd  Science Advisor to the Prime minister Secretariat

Ministry of Science and Technology (Pakistan)

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 (1974-1977).

A political activist, he co-founded the Pakistan People's Party and was jailed alongside Zulfikar Ali Bhutto

Zulfikar Ali Bhutto

Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was 9th Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1973 to 1977, and prior to that, 4th President of Pakistan from 1971 to 1973. Bhutto was the founder of the Pakistan Peoples Party — the largest and most influential political party in Pakistan— and served as its chairman until his...

 in 1977. Released in 1984, Hassan joined the UET Lahore's Faculty of Engineering as professor of civil engineering.

Association

• Member, Pakistan Atomic Scientists Foundation (PASF)
• Member, Pakistan Civil Engineer Society
• Professor, Civil Engineering at UET Lahore

Books and Bibliography

• 2001, Birds of the Indus, Mubashir Hasan, Tom J. Roberts
• 2000, The Mirage of Power, Dr. Mubashir Hassan, PhD, (2000) (ISBN 0-19-579300-5)
• 1989, An Enquiry into the Bhutto Yean, Dr. Mubashir Hassan
• 1986, National unity: what is to be done?, Mubashir Hasan, I. A. Rahman, A. H. Kardar
• 1977, United front for people's democracy
• 1976, Pakistan's illiterate leaders
• 1967, A Declaration of Unity of People
• 1954, On the general education of an engineer